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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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